Xilxes, we are a village located in La Plana Baixa, a region in the province of Castelló. Our climate is warm, typical of the Mediterranean coast. Our beaches are about 3 kilometres from the town centre of the municipality, next to our seaside town. Our economic activity is mainly based on agriculture and industry. Typical and famous are the melons of Xilxes, grown in summer in our marshland, as well as large extensions of citrus fruits, mostly clementines. Its quiet, pedestrianised streets are lined with emblematic buildings, gardens and other elements representative of the town's history. And its beaches, places to enjoy.
Walking through the streets of Xilxes/Chilches is a highly recommended exercise. On both sides we can find emblematic buildings, especially if we walk around the church, Arbelló street and Alfonso XIII square. The Santísimo Cristo de la Junquera square, a reference point for locals and visitors alike, is striking for its beautiful gardens which are laid out in two concentric circles and for the pergola in one of them, located next to the railway station.
The nerve centre of the town is the Plaza de España, where the town hall, the abbey house and the parish church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, dating from the end of the 17th century, are located. Of Baroque and neoclassical origin, the altar of the Santíssim Crist de la Jonquera, patron saint of the municipality, stands out inside. From the Plaza de Alfonso XIII you can admire the buttresses of the church, which are preserved in very few churches in the territory.
The Font de la Unió, also located in the Plaça Espanya, is one of the most representative elements of the village, which was the first fountain to supply drinking water to its inhabitants in 1916, being rebuilt in 1985. The name Font de la Unió was given to it because of the work carried out at that time by the inhabitants of the municipality, as it was they themselves who built it; either with financial contributions, with their own contributions as day labourers or with their horses. The charm of the Font de la Unió lies in the place where it is located, below the level of the population.